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Scam School Book 1
Compiled from material spanning over 200 episodes, the Scam School ebooks are packed with extras, including pro-tips from Brian, embedded video demonstrations and audio commentary for every trick. The award-winning Scam School Book 1 is available March 14 (Pi day!) on the eReader of your choice.
Hear behind-the-scenes secrets about Scam School episodes and listen to bonus techniques with Brian's exclusive audio commentary for every trick featured in the book. Embedded video demonstrations provide an easy way to understand some of the visual aspects of your favorite scams.
Ever need to review a trick at the bar before pulling it off in front of an audience? Having the Scam School book on-the-go allows you to easily review tricks, techniques, and presentation ideas in secret before amazing your friends.
Each trick has a custom header designed to summarize the type (or class) of trick, the factors involved, and what objects are required to pull it off. Each section that corresponds to a Scam School episode links directly to that episode.
Hear behind-the-scenes secrets about Scam School episodes and listen to bonus techniques with Brian's exclusive audio commentary for every trick featured in the book. Embedded video demonstrations provide an easy way to understand some of the visual aspects of your favorite scams.
Ever need to review a trick at the bar before pulling it off in front of an audience? Having the Scam School book on-the-go allows you to easily review tricks, techniques, and presentation ideas in secret before amazing your friends.
Each trick has a custom header designed to summarize the type (or class) of trick, the factors involved, and what objects are required to pull it off. Each section that corresponds to a Scam School episode links directly to that episode.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 14, 2012
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March 15, 2012
This is an interesting collection of tricks and puzzles (and some things to watch out for) so you can fool your friends or alternatively, be prepared in case someone tries them on you. Some rely upon interesting math tricks, while others are physics tricks.
The presentation of this book is interesting. It's available in e-book only and each trick/puzzle has an audio commentary by the author about the trick/puzzle (based upon the platform, it's either an embedded audio clip or an external link). Also, many of the tricks/puzzles (most of them) have video demonstrations showing how to perform them. Once again, they're either embedded or external links. The embedded audio/video clips really add to the overall presentation of the book. Also, if the author has performed this on his show ScamSchool.tv, there's a YouTube link to the episode in question so you can see it performed in a less controlled setting.
If you might be interested, check out the book sample and then maybe some of the ScamSchool.tv episodes and that will give you a feel for the kind of tricks.
The presentation of this book is interesting. It's available in e-book only and each trick/puzzle has an audio commentary by the author about the trick/puzzle (based upon the platform, it's either an embedded audio clip or an external link). Also, many of the tricks/puzzles (most of them) have video demonstrations showing how to perform them. Once again, they're either embedded or external links. The embedded audio/video clips really add to the overall presentation of the book. Also, if the author has performed this on his show ScamSchool.tv, there's a YouTube link to the episode in question so you can see it performed in a less controlled setting.
If you might be interested, check out the book sample and then maybe some of the ScamSchool.tv episodes and that will give you a feel for the kind of tricks.
April 3, 2012
Fantastic introduction to scams, tricks and cons to amuse and entertain. Also an incredible example of what the future of ebooks looks like. Can't recommend it highly enough.
October 4, 2016
a couple good tricks
great mulimedia approach but only a few interesting tricks. some could be deadly imho. Scammer might have scammed. Good Luck
great mulimedia approach but only a few interesting tricks. some could be deadly imho. Scammer might have scammed. Good Luck
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